Book Shelf: and the next question is . . .

My wife, Kathleen O’Donnell, is a very active and successful coach – so I pay attention when she notes the value of a particular tool (or set of tools). One set of tools that she recommends is to be found in a book filled with provocative questions. Written by Rachel Alexander and Julia Russell, “and the next question is . . .” contains more than 200 pages of questions that are numbered and sorted into particular categories (such as “obstacles to achievement” and “prioritizing”). Alexander and Russell are experienced British coaches with impressive credentials. They are also quite generous in offering us their experience and expertise through crafting this compendium of questions.

Rachel Alexander and Julia Russell (2012) and the next question is . . . London: MX Publishing. [available on Amazon]

An international coach and consultant, professor in the fields of psychology, management and public administration, author of more than 45 books, and president of a graduate school of psychology. Dr. Bergquist consults on and writes about personal, group, organizational and societal transitions and transformations. His published work ranges from the personal transitions of men and women in their 50s and the struggles of men and women in recovering from strokes to the experiences of freedom among the men and women of Eastern Europe following the collapse of the Soviet Union. In recent years, Bergquist has focused on the processes of organizational coaching. He is coauthor with Agnes Mura of Coachbook, co-founder of the International Journal of Coaching in Organizations and co-founder of the International Consortium for Coaching in Organizations. His graduate school (The Professional School of Psychology: www.psychology.edu) offers Master and Doctoral degrees in both clinical and organizational psychology to mature, accomplished adults.